Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to CopyShot

Capture any screen area and auto-extract text to clipboard

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1. 1
   Text Capture▲96

   Simple & convenient OCR tool for macOS

   2024 · textcapture.app · its alternatives →

2. 2
   ClipDrop▲651

   AR Copy Paste - Capture and transfer anything around you

   2020 · clipdrop.co · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Text Grab▲74

   Copy any text you see on screen

   2021 · apps.microsoft.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   I wrote a free Mac app to OCR any text on screen▲321

   Get any text on your screen into your clipboard. Contribute to schappim/macOCR development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   GetIpsum▲79

   Menu bar placeholder text generator for digital creatives

   2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Clipdrop▲582

   Copy and Paste reality with AR + ML.

   2020 · arcopypaste.app · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Copyfish – Extract text from images, videos or PDF▲292

   Download Copyfish for Firefox. Do you need to extract text from images, videos or PDF? If yes, then the Copyfish free OCR software is for you. Until now, your only option was to retype the text. Copyfish is so much faster and more fun. It can do desktop screenshots and OCR, too.

   2017 · addons.mozilla.org · its alternatives →

8. 8
   TextMan▲53

   Select, detect, and paste

   2022 · textman.io · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Quill▲129

   Persistent clipboard for your Workflows

   2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Copies 2▲100

    Yet another clipboard tool, works in a web browser too.

    2018 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Smartshot▲176

    The easiest way to capture, annotate, and share your screen

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Textly: Capture, Copy & Paste▲4

    Instant OCR, Clipboard History

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Clipboard PRO▲140

    Fast access to all your most used content

    2021 · clipboardpro.app · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Clipboard Remote▲177

    Copy & paste between PC, Mac, iOS and Android

    2025 · ntwind.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    ClipMark▲113

    Never lose anything you copy again

    Apr 2026 · clip-mark.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Copyclip▲108

    Simple, efficient clipboard manager for your Mac

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    GrabText▲8

    Copy text from any place on a screen instantly

    2025 · grabtext.app · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Jumpcut▲90

    Access your clipboard via the menu bar

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    CaptureKit▲106

    Keep your desktop clean by auto-organizing screenshots.

    Jul 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    ClipTask▲104

    Turns screen recording into structured, AI-generated tasks

    Mar 2026 · cliptotask.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    CopyPasteDesign.com▲77

    Quick visual annotation tool

    2018 · copypastedesign.com · its alternatives →

22. 22PH
    Pasteboard - HTML5 Web App for Quick & Easy Image Sharing (Open Source)▲64

    Super simple and lightning fast image sharing. Upload clipboard images with Copy & Paste and image files with Drag & Drop.

    2012 · pasteboard.co · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Clipboard+ : Smart Clipboard▲8

    Automatically saves copied text. Super smart clipboard!

    2025 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Paste & Copy▲6

    A free online clipboard tool

    2024 · pastencopy.online · its alternatives →

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